I was looking at power boards in a hardware shop yesterday and noticed that a) many of them had USB sockets, and that b) the ratings for the USB sockets varied widely, from 1A to 3A. If I wanted to ...

Recently I needed a dual voltage power supply to test a newly-arrived PCB, but my usual beast of a lab power supply was temporarily at a client’s site. I had a FNIRSI programmable power supply which ...

Somewhere, Christopher Walken is deliriously chanting “I gotta have more USB!” Yes, that’s right, 20 USB ports, and box headers for an additional four straight serial ports. Tom’s Hardware covered ...

Most of us have multiple smart devices at home, most of which accept charging from the universal USB port. In such situations, having USB ports in a power strip can be immensely helpful, especially ...

Developers, makers and electronic enthusiasts searching for a small Arduino development board may be interested in the aptly named Atto. A small affordable USB development board designed specifically ...

We’ve all seen the little USB power meters that have become popular since nearly every portable device has adopted some variation of USB for charging. Placed between the power source and the device ...